Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB RES

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Four years ago, Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud unveiled the Chronomètre FB 2RE. This collection featuring numerous innovative aspects introduced the Maison’s second movement, equipped with fusee-and-chain transmission and a one-second remontoire device. This calibre, which has won awards for its precision timekeeping performance, now reveals more of how it operates through the customisableContinue Reading

Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 3SPC

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Reading Time: 6 minutes Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 3SPC was launched in October 2022 as the third pillar of the Maison’s collection. The spectacular wristwatch series incorporates key elements of marine chronometers, such as those produced in the historical atelier of Ferdinand Berthoud. One of those elements, and the most important feature of theContinue Reading

Naissance d’une Montre 3

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Reading Time: 2 minutes A year ago, Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud revealed the diversity of talents associated with the Naissance d’une Montre 3 project, a timepiece with an entirely hand-developed fusee-and-chain transmission, the first of which is slated for launch in 2025.Today, for the very first time, part of its aesthetic is revealed through itsContinue Reading

Chronomètre FB 3SPC

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Reading Time: 6 minutes In October 2022, Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud unveiled the Chronomètre FB 3SPC, the third pillar of its collections inspired by and following in the tradition of the famed 18th-century watchmaker for whom the brand was named. The FB 3SPC incorporates key elements of marine chronometers such as those produced by theContinue Reading

Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 2T

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Reading Time: 11 minutes An octagonal case, a tourbillon movement with fusee-and-chain transmission and a pillar-based construction: the Chronomètre FB 1 has played a major role in defining the identity of Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud. Calibre FB-T.FC powering this model is now preparing to take a last bow, in the form of a final 38-pieceContinue Reading

Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 3SPC

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Reading Time: 10 minutes Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud unveils the third pillar of its collections: the new Chronomètre FB 3SPC. Powered by a mechanical movement featuring a novel construction and a cylindrical balance-spring, this timepiece approaches the core theme of precision from a new angle. It took two years to perfect the adjustments of theContinue Reading

vertical longitude

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Ferdinand Berthoud opened his Traité Des Montres À Longitudes[1], published in 1792, with a description of a vertical watch. Produced two years earlier, this newly developed timepiece was the first in a series featuring a vertically positioned dial. A portable timepiece, on sea and on land Around 1785, Ferdinand BerthoudContinue Reading

Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB RSM

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Reading Time: 10 minutes Ferdinand Berthoud devoted his life to experimentation and to passing on his knowledge by publishing numerous specialised works and training apprentices. The Chronomètre FB RSM continues this tradition by enabling a young watchmaker from the University of Neuchâtel to participate in the development of the movement as part of hisContinue Reading

Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud named “Best Independent Brand” at the Middle East Watch & Jewellery Awards 2021. This award marks the close of an extremely successful year for the Maison, which has been committed since the outset to offering collections inspired by the work of Ferdinand Berthoud.Continue Reading

Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 1.6-3

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Reading Time: 4 minutes With its black DLC-treated steel case, rubber strap, and vertical satin-finish black dial, Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 1.6-3 exudes a sports feel at first sight. Its movement boasts angled sapphire half-bridges, echoing the modernity of its housing.Continue Reading